New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-09
HOW COAL POOLS ARE ORGANIZED.

A sTATISTICIAN GIVES HIS TESTIMONY IN THE
PENNSYLVANIA SUITS.
PHILADELPHIA. JAN tSpeciaD. Tho taking OF testl-
mony snt brought by the state against the Tor
ton pools by the Anthracite Coal Company was re-
snmed to-day before Special Masters Chamberlain and
Mitchell OF Dauphn County, at the Continental Hotel
John Jones from whose figures the pool was made was
sworn and SAID that since 1876 he had been employed In
collecting coal atcs prior that no acted as Stats
tlclan under Franklin q. Gowen after 1884 he was hired
by President Harris OF the Anthracite Coal Com binaton
10 collect statistics He paid for this work by the
Philadelphia and Reading, the Lehigh Valley, Delaware
and Hudson Canal Company, Pennsylvania Coal Com
rany and the New.York, Lake Erie and Western
Monthly returns OF the Of coal produced we're
sent to MIN by thess companies.
At the request OF Mr.. Gonde, counsel Tor the State
the different reports were presented some OF tho ro
turns include the amount or coal at the tldewater SHIP
ping points we'll ths entire productions OF coal An
comI he sad weigh the coal before IL leaves tue
shipping point and the neures be made up we're take
companies for November. lSSGwe placed 10 evidence
the rePof 90 oo or ~ rneoSe oy the compsti
ton shipments of tho various companies 10 ilews.er
the amonnt TO produced and he made out the alot
ments Of tonnage TO tho various companies INC e'e's
bore tho naino OF Mr. Harris. $50
Have YOU anything to show tho prices Of cosli'
asked Mr. GenielL
None whatever"
How have prices OF coal been regulated during
the past two yearsF
returns as made and compiling them." $1,000
Mr. Jones said The allotment In 1850 was 3oooo-
600 tons with another million which was known as inc
lighting million" and vas divided as follows; Phlia-
deiphia and Reading Railroad, $3.50; Lehgh valley
Railroad, l9GO Delaware, Lackaw anna and Western
Railroad sos: Delaware and Hudson Canal company,
II 90; Pennsylvania Railroad Company, .O5; Pennsyl
vania Coal Company, .05 Ncv-iork. Lake Erie and
western OF 80 For 1856 the percentages based on an
allotment OF 3OOOO.0O0 tons, would be; fhlladel
phia and Reading Railroad. AZ; Pennsylvania Coal
COMPANY OJ4O. sohuy.sl valley ILLS;
Delaware and Ihckawanna, 1889; Delaware ana Huu'
L Ne York Lake Erie and Western,
O2 IL me Pennsylvania Railroad accepted tonnage
allotment aud percentage allotment of3,SOo,ooV
tons making the amount Oh which the division was baseu
for ls-6 %. 100000 tons" ,, =,
lie then asked number OF questions resardins MS
positon ln tho Reading Railroad and as 10 the storage
capacity ~ the Atlantic tide water ports which ne placed
al 600 600 tons The rates" he said. for Phllad-i
rhia are established huctWatiOn basis from LOCK
Haven"
what OF the rate to-day 7"
The rate Is - so for all sizes Of coal above pea
Down AT Port Richmond the rates vary with every sale
In answer tn a question OF MI Gendell. MI Jones san
the rate To Port Richmond nom Lock Haven was II IL
with nm additional expense OF heen cents for putting OF
hoard for that delivered without tho Capes Sl2s1s 80
aithln the limit II 81 So with thirty cents 10 %
/ charged Tor distribution. making II 81 so , , ,
discrimination of nifty one cents against fhiade!
/ pha. said Mr.. GendeL $500
/ We 10 not admit That, sad PIT Jones